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Woods (hamstring) returned to practice Tuesday, Mark Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com reports.

It was quite a day for the rookie sixth-round pick out of Oklahoma, who returned to the field for the first time since Aug. 5 and also successfully made the Browns' 53-man roster. While Woods will likely play a limited role out of the gate, there could be opportunities for him to climb the wide receiver depth chart as the season unfolds given Cleveland's lack of established talent at the position behind offseason acquisition Amari Cooper.

Thomas (hamstring) wasn't spotted at Tuesday's practice, John Hendrix of SI.com reports.

Thomas has missed almost two weeks as a result of this hamstring injury. It's too early to tell whether his availability for the Saints' Sept. 11 regular-season opener will be impacted by the injury, as the veteran wide receiver still has nearly two weeks to heal up before the Saints travel to Atlanta.

Shaheed was waived by the Saints on Tuesday, Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football reports.

The wide receiver failed to appear in any of the Saints' preseason games before being let go Tuesday. There's a good chance that Shaheed clears waivers and signs with the Saints' practice squad.

Turner was released by the 49ers on Tuesday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Turner signed with the 49ers in April but didn't do enough this summer and preseason to secure a final roster spot. The wide receiver played in 14 games with the Cowboys last season, producing 149 receiving yards and three touchdowns on 12 catches. Turner will likely sign with a new team ahead of the 2022 campaign instead of returning to the 49ers' practice squad.

The Bears waived Webster on Tuesday, Courtney Cronin of ESPN.com reports.

Webster spent most of the 2021 season on the Bears' practice squad and will likely garner a similar role if he clears waivers. The undrafted return man from Eastern Washington has appeared in 27 career regular season games but has played 360 snaps on special teams compared to just nine on offense.

Coach Mike Tomlin said Tuesday that he's optimistic Johnson (shoulder) will be available Week 1 against the Bengals, Dale Lolley of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.

Johnson injured his shoulder while catching a deep ball in double coverage during the Steelers' final preseason game Sunday evening. He didn't return to the contest and now figures to miss some practice time, but Tomlin is backing the initial sentiment that both Johnson and T.J. Watt, who came away from that game with a knee issue, avoided serious injuries.

Cain was waived by the Eagles on Tuesday, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.

Cain reeled in eight catches for 106 yards in three games this preseason, but he wasn't able to crack the Eagles' final roster. The wide receiver will likely have many teams interested in him, but if he goes unclaimed on waivers, he could end up back with the Eagles' practice squad to open the 2022 campaign.

Coulter was cut by the Bears on Tuesday, Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Coulter will likely wind up on Chicago's practice squad. The 23-year-old wide receiver played pretty well in preseason, catching six passes for 100 yards over the last two games.

Waddle (lower body) is practicing in a limited capacity Tuesday, Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald reports.

Waddle is dealing with an undisclosed lower body injury, the severity of which prevented him from seeing action during any of Miami's three preseason contests. The second-year wideout was previously termed day-to-day, however, so it looks like he can be expected to return to full health ahead of the Dolphins' season opener against New England on Sept. 11. When healthy, Waddle is locked in alongside Tyreek Hill as one of quarterback Tua Tagovailoa's top targets.

Slayton, who has been the subject of trade talks in recent days, has made the Giants' initial 53-man roster, Paul Schwartz of the New York Post reports.

Slayton remains on the team for now, but the Giants could still opt to trade him before the season or even after the campaign begins. "We'll see where we're at right now," coach Brian Daboll said when asked whether he expects Slayton to be on the team come Week 1. "He's done a good job and we're excited to have him.''